Dhu Shanatir
| Dhu Shanatir | |||||||||
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| Reign | 490–517 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Sharhabil Ya'fur | ||||||||
| Successor | Dhu Nuwas | ||||||||
| Died | c. 517 | ||||||||
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| Religion | South Arabian polytheism | ||||||||
Dhu Shanatir, full name Lakhni'ah Yanuf Dhu Shanatir (Arabic: لخنيعة ينوف ذو شناتر) was a semi-legendary Himyarite king who ruled Yemen for at least 27 years. A usurper to the throne who is unrelated to the royal family of Himyar, Dhu Shanatir has sometimes been identified with the Aksumite vassal over Yemen, Ma'dikarib Ya'fur.